[Virtual Roadtrip] Driving through the Kohala Mountains, Big Island, Hawaii

Join me on a road trip traversing the Kohala Mountains on the northern side of the Big Island of Hawai’i, as we cross the land of the Paniolos heading south towards Waimea. At first I considered this a nice scenic drive to get from one point to another but once driving through here I completely changed my mind - seeing this area is easily one of the highlights of my trip and I will be sure to spend a lot more time there next time, maybe rent a cabin and just enjoy the endless rolling hills. See for yourself. PS: Towards the end of the video, you get a great view of Mauna Kea. From Wikipedia: Kohala is the oldest of five volcanoes that make up the island of Hawaii. Kohala is an estimated one million years old—so old that it experienced, and recorded, the reversal of earth’s magnetic field 780,000 years ago. It is believed to have breached sea level more than 500,000 years ago and to have last erupted 120,000 years ago. Kohala is 606 km2 (234 sq mi) in area and 14,000 km3 (3,400
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